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Banks-Caddell Elementary School
211 Gordon Dr Se
Decatur AL, 35601, Morgan County
Phone: 256-552-3040
Ranking: 
(828 out of 1,064, bottom 22%)*
(828 out of 1,064, bottom 22%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Decatur City School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 40 | 41 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 32 | 27 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 469 | 443 | 458 | NA | NA | 440 | 447 | 420 | ||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 18 | 3.8% | 18 | 4.1% | 18 | 3.9% | NA | NA | 18 | 4.1% | 16 | 3.6% | 18 | 4.3% |
| Kindergarten: | 93 | 19.8% | 90 | 20.3% | 80 | 17.5% | NA | NA | 76 | 17.3% | 83 | 18.6% | 78 | 18.6% |
| Grade 1: | 83 | 17.7% | 71 | 16.0% | 76 | 16.6% | NA | NA | 75 | 17.0% | 62 | 13.9% | 76 | 18.1% |
| Grade 2: | 70 | 14.9% | 68 | 15.3% | 64 | 14.0% | NA | NA | 56 | 12.7% | 87 | 19.5% | 65 | 15.5% |
| Grade 3: | 70 | 14.9% | 63 | 14.2% | 80 | 17.5% | NA | NA | 88 | 20.0% | 69 | 15.4% | 52 | 12.4% |
| Grade 4: | 65 | 13.9% | 75 | 16.9% | 60 | 13.1% | NA | NA | 64 | 14.5% | 58 | 13.0% | 67 | 16.0% |
| Grade 5: | 70 | 14.9% | 58 | 13.1% | 80 | 17.5% | NA | NA | 63 | 14.3% | 72 | 16.1% | 64 | 15.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 247 | 52.7% | 225 | 50.8% | 233 | 50.9% | NA | NA | 203 | 46.1% | 218 | 48.8% | 194 | 46.2% |
| Female: | 222 | 47.3% | 218 | 49.2% | 225 | 49.1% | NA | NA | 224 | 50.9% | 221 | 49.4% | 222 | 52.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.4% | NA | NA | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic: | 215 | 45.8% | 194 | 43.8% | 193 | 42.1% | NA | NA | 178 | 40.5% | 161 | 36.0% | 151 | 36.0% |
| Black: | 153 | 32.6% | 151 | 34.1% | 176 | 38.4% | NA | NA | 157 | 35.7% | 165 | 36.9% | 176 | 41.9% |
| White: | 81 | 17.3% | 79 | 17.8% | 72 | 15.7% | NA | NA | 98 | 22.3% | 115 | 25.7% | 90 | 21.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 17 | 3.6% | 15 | 3.4% | 12 | 2.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 397 | 84.6% | 363 | 81.9% | 381 | 83.2% | NA | NA | 382 | 86.8% | 332 | 74.3% | 328 | 78.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 19 | 4.1% | 27 | 6.1% | 21 | 4.6% | NA | NA | 11 | 2.5% | 35 | 7.8% | 32 | 7.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.87 | 10.94 | 12.90 | NA | NA | 11.14 | 14.00 | 15.80 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ADAW | ||||||
| 2004 | Grammar and Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 26.6% | 55.4% | 50.6% |
| 2005 | Grammar and Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 0% | 43.1% | 42.2% |
| 2006 | Grammar and Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.7% | 54.5% | 45% |
| 2008 | Grammar and Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 39.07% | 31.96% | 37.08% |
| 2009 | Grammar and Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 45.6% | 37.25% |
| 2004 | Holistic Composition | 5th Grade | % met std | 29% | 70.4% | 57.3% |
| 2005 | Holistic Composition | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 70.9% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Holistic Composition | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 76.5% | 64% |
| 2008 | Holistic Composition | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.27% | 74.92% | 62.46% |
| 2009 | Holistic Composition | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.12% | 74.73% | 64.88% |
| 2004 | Sentence Formation | 5th Grade | % met std | 23.3% | 54.5% | 48.9% |
| 2005 | Sentence Formation | 5th Grade | % met std | 20% | 45.8% | 44.4% |
| 2006 | Sentence Formation | 5th Grade | % met std | 31.5% | 48.8% | 48.1% |
| 2008 | Sentence Formation | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.37% | 48.74% | 43.41% |
| 2009 | Sentence Formation | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.08% | 44.97% | 43.74% |
| 2004 | Writing Mechanics | 5th Grade | % met std | 30% | 52.7% | 47% |
| 2005 | Writing Mechanics | 5th Grade | % met std | 20% | 45.2% | 42.6% |
| 2006 | Writing Mechanics | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.2% | 51.1% | 48.1% |
| 2008 | Writing Mechanics | 5th Grade | % met std | 28.13% | 37.18% | 39.83% |
| 2009 | Writing Mechanics | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.7% | 45.6% | 40.59% |
| ARMT | ||||||
| 2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 77.7% | 74.1% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 78.1% | 77.7% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.33% | 76.25% | 77.41% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.36% | 81.63% | 77.69% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.52% | 79.5% | 79.37% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.73% | 82.98% | 80.13% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.75% | 84.12% | 83.7% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.06% | 86.54% | 85.23% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.8% | 79.2% | 81% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 81.4% | 83.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.49% | 81.33% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 84.64% | 85.35% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 83.95% | 85.83% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.13% | 85.68% | 86.59% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.96% | 85.31% | 86.82% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.29% | 87.15% | 88.18% |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 63.8% | 71.9% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.9% | 71.5% | 74% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 75.8% | 77.9% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.62% | 76.69% | 78.31% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.69% | 75.65% | 78.93% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.41% | 79.15% | 79.12% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.16% | 83.09% | 81.26% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.58% | 84.34% | 82.42% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.69% | 90.87% | 85.24% |
| 2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 76.9% | 76.9% |
| 2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 81.3% | 83.3% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 79.8% | 84.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.19% | 85.27% | 85.01% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.69% | 80.16% | 86.09% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.88% | 85.83% | 86.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.61% | 83.52% | 86.69% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.39% | 86.63% | 87.93% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.62% | 88.57% | 88.16% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 69.4% | 71.8% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 78.2% | 76.5% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.52% | 81.16% | 77.26% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.62% | 77.31% | 77.97% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.17% | 75.57% | 79.94% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.76% | 83.44% | 82.61% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.35% | 89.47% | 88.95% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.27% | 91.9% | 91.32% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 79.1% | 80.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 79.7% | 80.7% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 81.04% | 84.6% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.69% | 83.07% | 84.37% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.16% | 79.48% | 84.65% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.76% | 82.11% | 85.64% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.35% | 83.85% | 88.59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.95% | 88.27% | 88.88% |
| ASA | ||||||
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 24.24% | 63.71% | 69.84% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 36.93% | 61.82% | 73.2% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.1% | 67.52% | 77.35% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 33.33% | 71.03% | 78.77% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.47% | 76.16% | 80.09% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Banks-Caddell Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.